Rivarossi
Allegheny, 2-6-6-6, Powered
Chesapeake & Ohio Class H-8, #1633
Ready To Roll
Item Number 635-5454
HO Scale
Locomotives

Retail $399.98
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Steep grades and heavy coal trains were the rule on the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway's Allegheny Subdivision. By 1940, the road's aging H-7 2-8-8-2s (built in 1923-24) were getting expensive to maintain. When C&O began looking for a replacement, Lima Locomotive Works proposed an all-new 2-6-6-6 articulated locomotive.

Designed for speed and power, the design had 67" (167.5 cm) drivers, a monstrous firebox measuring 9 x 15' (6.9 x 11.5 m) and an overall weight for engine and tender of 1,197,400 pounds (538,830 kg) heavier than Alco's soon-to-be-famous 4-8-8-4 "Big Boy."
Behind the loco was an equally huge tender carrying 25,000 gallons (95,000 l) of water and 25 tons (22.5 t) of coal. To fit C&O's 115' (34.47 m) turntables, the rear of the tender was raised, putting more weight on the rear truck and requiring a fourth set of wheels. C&O ordered 10, classified H-8 and named "Allegheny" to honor the mountain range where they would soon be working.

Now, on the 60th anniversary of the delivery of the first of these magnificent machines, Rivarossi unveils the first all-plastic HO Scale model worthy of the name "Allegheny" (Imported exclusively for North America by Wm. K. Walthers, Inc.). All-new from the rails up, check out just a few of the incredible features:

Fully Assembled and Ready for Service
Optional Cabs for Operation on Short or Large Radius Curves
Authentic Blackened I-Beam Style Valve Gear
Working Knuckle Couplers on Pilot & Tender (Optional Horn-Hook Couplers Included)
Heaviest Ready-to-Run Plastic Steam Locomotive in HO Scale
Opening Tender Water Hatches and Tank Interior Details
Reversing Headlights
Fully Detailed & Painted Cab Interior
Optional Etched Metal Builder's Plates
Sliding, Painted Cab Windows
Realistic Matte Black Finish w/Razor-Sharp Lettering & Striping
Sloped Coal Load
Front & Rear Engines Pivot to Handle Tighter Curves
Air, Steam & Signal Lines for Passenger Service
Attractive, Protective Display/Storage Box
History & Instruction Booklet
Numbered Certificate of Authenticity Suitable for Framing
Pulls 100 or More Cars on Level Track
Operates on 18" Radius* (22" or Larger Radius Recommended)
DCC-Ready for Plug-and-Play Decoder Conversion
Operates on Code 70, 83 or 100 Rail
Multi-Position Drawbar for Operation on Curves Large or Small
And Much, Much More!

Photo shows preproduction model assembled from actual plastic parts; some additional details may not be shown or changed from those pictured.